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Flying 15 Northern Championship 2024 at Bassenthwaite Sailing Club

by Bass Press 9 Sep 13:02 PDT 7 September 2024

An excellent turnout of 50 boats for the Flying 15 Northern Championship, after high winds over the last couple of days, were greeted with plenty of sunshine and a mirror like lake, with a forecast of F1 from the east.

At 11am the AP was raised as there was little chance of the racing starting at the scheduled start time of 12 Noon. By 11.30, there was signs of the wind filling in from the southern end of the lake, and the OD, sailing secretary John Reekie, went out to investigate. 10 mins later he returned and advised the AP would be removed at 12 Noon with a view to starting at 12.45pm.

In order to find steadier winds, the OD had to head as far south as Bowness bay, some 2 miles away from the club launch area! Although the wind was F4-5, it was from the SSW, nothing like the forecast, and the OD was concerned that it would not last too long, especially as there was a risk of the sea breeze having a dramatic effect on sailing conditions.

Having the course so far down the lake caused issues for the race management team because the lake is so much deeper, and extended warps for start marks, as well as course buoys. The depth and swell required two anchors to enable the committee boat to stay on station!

Despite the advice for sailors to get launched, it was after 1pm before everyone was in the starting area, and racing could get under way.

The fleet was given the chance of a soft, unrestricted, P flag start, only for it to be thrown away by the need for a general recall. The next start used the U flag for which four boats were disqualified due to being OCS, including several Bass boats, and race leader Andy Tunicliffe/Ian Hopwood, so no favouritism there!

The windward/leeward course did not offer any planing conditions, but the wind held, and resulted in various crash tacks/collisions.

The U flag did not curb sailors' enthusiasm on the start line so, after another general recall, the black flag was used for subsequent races.

Unexpectedly, the F4 last for the first two races, then eased slightly for the next race, after which various sailors convinced themselves that was the end, but the OD wanted to make best use of the available wind as Sunday's forecast was not at all promising. A fourth race was started in F2 but, after rounding the windward mark, there was clear risk of it fading if the race was prolonged, so it was shortened at the end of the first lap.

On Sunday there was a delay until the wind filled in, after which the OD invited the fleet on to the water, aiming for a 11.10am start. A course was set up, then moved, and moved again as the wind veered towards the east. It later backed towards the forecast northerly direction, but apart from the gusts it rarely reached 5mph so by 12.30pm the fleet headed ashore as the wind faded.

At 1pm, the wind had filled in from the NE, but with little prospect of the minimum desired wind bedding in, racing was postponed for the day.

The prize-giving followed with thanks to all by Commodores Ian and Andrea Preston.

Charles Apthorp previously won the Northerns all the way back in 1998 with his brother David, and now today with his son Charlie.

More photos at bassenthwaite-sc.org.uk/f15-northerns-2024

Overall Results:

PosSail_NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5R6Pts
1st3957Charles ApthorpCharlie ApthorpHISC18315  9
2nd3904Ben CooperRichard BundockRoyal Thames Yacht Club2276  10
3rd4005Andy McKeeRich JonesDovestone SC3752  10
4th4124Andy TunnicliffeIan HopwoodBassenthwaite SCOCS129  12
5th3760Jeremy DavyMartin HuettDraycote Water15147  13
6th4030Alastair StevensonDavid CulpanHISC46422  14
7th4117Hamish MackayAndrew LawsonRoyal Thames YC124121  17
8th4102Anthony WoodsInnis ArmstrongRWYC101268  24
9th4113Simon knellerAshley painterGWSC88834  24
10th3770Neil PlattDavid LawsonBassenthwaite SC718184  29
11th4104Simon ChildsKato ChildsHayling Island119RDGRDG  29
12th4031Nigel TullettGavin TullettR Windermere YC1710321  30
13th4065David MckeeMal HartlandDovestone SC9111011  30
14th3903Gary StuartIan PinnellNorthampton1915133  31
15th4094John HansonHelen SeldenRya6211614  36
16th4123David HeronPeter WrightRWYC16221710  43
17th3641Jon AbbattChris MullhollandUllswater Yacht Club15162112  43
18th4033Justin WaplesAmanda WaplesRCYC20131132  44
19th3884Mark NicholsonSteve CulpittHayling Island Sailing Club13242013  46
20th3918Paul BusbyNeil BarfordNorthampton52022BFD  47
21st3865Robin DawsonMike CowanBassenthwaite SCDNC19929  57
22nd4130Adrian TattersallJohn MathieParkstone291419BFD  62
23rd4118Ian AckroydKeith JamiesonRWYC22172625  64
24th4103Julian ClarkeNick HampsonRWYC21262419  64
25th4100John TuckwellGraham TuckwellNorthampton26301527  68
26th3765Chris WhiteRoger Le PlaNorthampton3123DNC17  71
27th4091Jeremy ArnoldRichard HopeNotts County SC / Draycote SC38272818  73
28th3996Michael MooreSally RobertsBassenthwaite SC40382515  78
29th3622Robert MountainDavid GuiteBlackpool & Fleetwood Yacht Club14DNF3530  79
30th3912Charlie McKeeSimon MontagueHISC25323623  80
31st3664Keith ByersLisa WoodsRWYC/MSC24343326  83
32nd4109David ChandlerDavid ClarkUllswater27283428  83
33rd3751Peter WarneGraham WilsonNorthampton33363816  85
34th3927John ThornleyMegan ThornleyUllswater Yacht Club32253035  87
35th3293Ian PrestonJonathon BullenBassenthwaite SC35333720  88
36th3440Mark SomervilleIan SmithBassenthwaite SC28352933  90
37th485Graham SharpAlasdair SharpPlockton Small Boat Sailing Club36DNF3124  91
38th3428Graham LamondScott TrainRipon SCOCS312737  95
39th4084Tim O'BrienColin BurnsGWSC37372339  97
40th3265Andy ThomasThomas KirkpatrickBassenthwaite SC303932DNC  101
41st3733Mike HarrisSarah HarrisBlackpool and FleetwoodDNC294136  106
42nd3484Bob JohnstonKarl SloaneBlackpool & Fleetwood YC34414331  106
43rd4087Ant WoodyerNeil GarrisonBassenthwaite SC41DNF3938  118
44th38Stephen KirkpatrickKeith ThomasBassenthwaite SC39404240  119
45th4021Steve GoacherRichard RiggTwyc23DNCDNCDNC  125
46th3623Angus CorryMike HunterBassenthwaite SCDNCDNC40DNC  142
47th4114Richard WhitworthTrefor JonesParkstone Yacht ClubDNCDNCDNCDNC  153
47th3516Cliff EnglishBev EnglishBassenthwaite SCDNCDNCDNCDNC  153
47th3702John BarronRobert HedgesBassenthwaite SCDNCDNCDNCDNC  153
47th3815Ian CampbellLezli‑Ann PearsonBassenthwaite SCOCSDNCDNCDNC  153

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